Full-Time Domestic Volunteer Program
FMS offers an opportunity for young lay Catholics to engage in one year of full-time service in our administrative offices in Washington, DC. Depending on the specific gifts and skills that each domestic volunteer brings, they assist with a variety of projects in the office including: communications, fundraising, social media, recruiting, event planning, website development, grant writing, and lay mission program support for FMS.
Staff and domestic volunteers with FMS board member, Fr. Martin Day, OFM Conv.
Community Life:
FMS’ domestic volunteers live together in an intentional community, emphasizing St. Francis’ model of simplicity. Each volunteer has a private bedroom and shares common spaces such as the kitchen, living room, and bathrooms. The volunteers eat dinner together in community, providing time for sharing and the opportunity to nurture friendships beyond that which happens in the office. Each volunteer generally contributes $20 per week for groceries and everyone rotates cooking duties. The domestic volunteers also gather one evening a week for sharing and reflection.
Benefits:
- Volunteer in a vibrant, mission-focused office
- Housing with a fully-furnished bedroom
- Modest monthly stipend
- Health insurance
- At least one staff retreat per year
- Free parking if you bring a car (although it’s not necessary)
- No commuting costs – you live only 4 blocks from the office
- Metro-accessible location – you live within walking distance of the Brookland-CUA stop on the red line (10 minute train ride downtown)
Click here to read about our current domestic volunteers on our staff page.
Check out this blog post about our volunteers exploring DC.
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Rachel Roa and Susie Zagar volunteering at the 20th Anniversary Benefit & Celebration
FMS domestic volunteers celebrating Halloween with community pumpkin carving
 Jill Staudt, Mariam Mitry, and Peter Mueller at the Jan. 2010 Wine & Cheese Reception |
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